Terms Of Use

This Terms of Use Statement applies only to the Web site at www.costarvideo.com. This site is owned and operated by Costar Video Systems (Costar) and should not be confused with any other Web site whether or not the word Costar appears as part of the domain name or branding. You are advised to check each page you visit on or from this site to determine whether you have moved onto a third party site.

1. Site Security

You are prohibited from violating, or attempting to violate, the security of this site. Any such violations may result in criminal and/or civil penalties against you. We will investigate any alleged or suspected violations and if a criminal violation is suspected, we will cooperate with law enforcement agencies in their investigations. Violations of the security of the site include without limitation:

logging into or attempting to log into a server or account that you are not authorized to access;

accessing data or taking any action to obtain data, information or services not intended for you or your use;

attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of any system or network;

transmitting material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files or other computer programming routines or engines or engage in conduct that could damage, disrupt or otherwise impair or interfere with a computer's functionality or the operation of the site.

2. Other Prohibited Activity.

In using this site, you must not:

post, send or otherwise transmit to or through the site any unlawful, infringing, harmful, harassing, defamatory, threatening, vulgar, sexually explicit, hateful or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, any material that exploits children or is invasive of or in breach of another person's privacy or other rights or any material that Costar in its sole discretion does not wish posted or transmitted on the site;

defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;

upload or otherwise make available, files that contain images, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, including without limitation copyright or trademark laws and rights of publicity and privacy unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary authorizations to do the same;

misrepresent your identity or affiliation in any way;

engage in deceptive online marketing;

violate any applicable laws or regulations; or

assist or permit any persons in engaging in any of the activities described above.

3. User Submissions

You must exercise caution, good sense and sound judgment in using the site. You are responsible for any material you place on or transmit to or through the site. You agree, represent and warrant that any information you post to or transmit through the site is truthful, accurate, not misleading and offered in good faith, and that you have the right to post or transmit such information. Such information (including without limitation, data, text, software, graphics or any other materials whatsoever), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is your sole responsibility.

4. Unsolicited Ideas

Costar does not accept or consider unsolicited ideas, including ideas for new promotions, products, technologies, or processes. You must not transmit any material to or through this site that you consider to be confidential or proprietary. Any material that you transmit to or through this site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. This policy serves to avoid potential misunderstandings or disputes regarding ownership of ideas. Except as expressly provided in the Privacy Statement or separate written agreement between you and Costar, you give Costar an unrestricted, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, publicly perform, transit and distribute such information. You further agree that Costar has the right to use, without any payment or accounting to you or others, any concepts, know-how or ideas that you (and those who act on your behalf) transmit to or through this site.

5. Copyright

The material made available at this site is protected by copyright. No material from this site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way without written permission of the copyright owner, except that you may download one copy of the materials on any single computer and produce one printed copy for your personal, noncommercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of Costar's copyright and other proprietary rights. Permission for all other uses of materials contained herein, including reproducing and distributing multiple copies, or linking to any page at this site except the "home page" (http://www.costarvideo.com), must be obtained from Costar in advance. Requests for such authorization should be sent via email to: Costar For purposes of this Agreement, the use of any such material on any other Web site or networked computer environment is prohibited. All design rights, databases and compilation and other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered, and related goodwill are proprietary to Costar.
In the event you download software from the site, the software, including any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software (collectively, the "Software") are licensed to you by Costar. Costar does not transfer title to the Software to you. You may own the medium on which the Software is recorded, but Costar retains full and complete title to the Software, and all intellectual property rights therein. You may not redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-perceivable form, except to the extent permitted by applicable law and on giving Costar prior written notice of such activities.

6. Trademarks

All trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names, whether registered or unregistered, are proprietary to Costar or to other companies where so indicated. You may not reproduce, download or otherwise use any such trademarks, service marks, logos or trade names without the prior written consent of the appropriate owner thereof.

7. Links to Other Web Sites

As you view this site, you will notice links to other non-Costar Web sites. These links are for convenience only. Certain of these linked Web sites may make use of Costar proprietary intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names) under license from Costar. Costar is not responsible for the availability or content of these sites or for any viruses or other damaging elements encountered in linking to a third party Web site. In addition, providing links to these sites should not be interpreted as endorsement or approval by Costar of the organizations sponsoring the sites or their products or services.

8. Jurisdictional Issues

This site is controlled and operated by Costar from its offices within the State of Texas, United States of America. Costar makes no representation that materials in the site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Access to this site from jurisdictions where the contents of this site are illegal or penalized is prohibited. Software from this site is further subject to United States export controls. No information or software from this site may be downloaded or otherwise or re-exported (i) into or to a national or resident of any country to which the United States embargoes or sanctions goods, services or technology; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders. By downloading or using the Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.

9. Termination

This agreement is effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate this agreement at any time by destroying all materials obtained from this site and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under the terms of this agreement or otherwise. This agreement will terminate immediately without notice from Costar if in Costar's sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of this agreement. Upon termination, you must destroy all materials obtained from this site and all copies thereof, whether made under the terms of this agreement or otherwise. The provisions of this Terms of Use Statement concerning site security, prohibited activity, copyrights, trademarks, user submissions, disclaimer, limitation of liability, indemnity, governing law and jurisdiction shall survive any termination of this agreement.

10. Disclaimer

The materials in this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Costar disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Costar does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Costar does not make any representations or warranties regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials in this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted under applicable law, under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Costar be liable for any compensatory, punitive, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this site, even if Costar or a Costar authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, and so to that extent the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In no event shall Costar's total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence) or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you to Costar, if any, for using this site.

12. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Costar, its affiliates and any of its and their directors, employees, agents and contractors harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees) or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from (i) your breach of this agreement; and/or (ii) your activities in connection with this site.

13. Disclosure; Forward-Looking Statements

This site contains forward-looking statements about future events and the future operational and financial performance of Costar. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "targets," "projects," "believes," "seeks," "schedules," "estimates," "budgets" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections; are not guarantees of future performance; and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ significantly from results discussed in the forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. For a detailed listing of the potential factors affecting Costar's business and these forward-looking statements, please refer to Costar's periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K that are filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless legally required, Costar undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

14. Stock Quotes

Where stock market quotes are provided on this Web site, such data is provided for information purposes only and is not intended for trading purposes. Neither Costar nor any of its data or content providers shall be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.

15. Other

As used throughout this site, the term "Costar" and such terms as "the company," "the corporation," "our," "we" and "us" may refer to one or more or all of Costar Corporation's consolidated subsidiaries. All of these terms are used for convenience only and are not intended as a precise designation of any of the separate companies, each of which manages its own affairs.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except in writing.

16. Changes to Terms of Use Statement

Costar may revise this Terms of Use Statement at any time without notice. Although Costar will endeavor to highlight any changes to this Statement, you should revisit this site periodically to make sure you are aware of the most recent terms, because they will be binding on you. Your use of the site after such changes constitutes your agreement to such changes.
If you have any questions or complaints regarding this Terms of Use Statement, please contact Costar and we will endeavor to respond to you promptly.